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Two kindergartners wounded in last week's school shooting in Palermo, California, are recovering.

Hamas, the Sunni jihadist group ruling Gaza, applauded the overthrow of Syria’s Bashar al-Assad regime by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), an al-Qaeda-linked terrorist organization. In a statement Monday, Hamas hailed the "aspirations for freedom and justice" of the Syrian people and urged national unity. HTS’s November campaign rapidly toppled Assad’s forces, leading to his flight to Moscow over the weekend.

Israel is conducting its most extensive air campaign in decades, targeting remnants of the Syrian military following the ouster of Bashar al-Assad's regime. According to Army Radio, these attacks represent the largest military actions against Syria since the Six-Day War in 1967. Israeli Air Force (IAF) strikes are aimed at completely dismantling Syria's military infrastructure to prevent it from threatening Israel or being seized by rebel forces.

Human rights activists, former corrections officials, and families of crime victims have called on President Biden to commute the sentences of all 40 federal death row inmates before leaving office.

Incoming Deputy Chief of Policy Stephen Miller confirmed on Sunday that comprehensive tax reform will be a top priority for President-elect Donald Trump’s administration, dispelling rumors of any potential delays. Miller stated that Congress will begin addressing tax reform immediately after tackling the border crisis, with a proposed timeline starting in January or early February.

Elon Musk is reportedly considering giving Nigel Farage's Reform UK Party up to $100 million, according to The Telegraph.

President-elect Donald Trump announced that Alina Habba, Michael Needham, and Michael Anton will join the White House team. Trump also nominated Christopher Landau for Deputy Secretary of State.

Lara Trump announced her resignation as co-chair of the Republican National Committee (RNC) amid speculation she may run for Florida’s U.S. Senate seat. The position will be vacated by Marco Rubio, whom President-elect Donald Trump selected as his nominee for secretary of state.

President-elect Donald Trump gave his first network television interview since the election on NBC's Meet the Press, which aired Sunday morning.

The Biden administration has announced yet another significant aid package for Ukraine, totaling $988 million, as part of its ongoing support against Russian aggression.